CaRD SPELLS AND I

I taught my best friends how to cast card spells when I was a teenager. My number one best friend asked for help with a spell, she picked someone who she thought she loved as the focus. On a full moon night we lit a red candle and cast a spell using the ace of hearts and a photocopy of their pictures from a year book. We thought that he was interested in her because at school he would just gawk at her in the halls. He never approached her at all and if she looked at him or smiled at him he would look down at the ground, his shyness paralyzed him. My girlfriend thought that by casting a spell on him he would become more outgoing. The spell did not make him more bold. The reason why is that in casting a spell you have to be honest with yourself. What is it that you want? My friend wanted him to be more aggressive because they were both shy. She thought if he made the first move they would get to together, she was true hearted, but this wasn't the best view.

CARD SPELLS AND I

Pick the card that suits what you want to achieve then concentrate on what it is what you want using the suggestion below. A simple guideline is if you want more love in your life, then pick a heart card. Need more money, then a card from the suits of diamonds. Want opportunities to choose from, then pick a card from the suit of clubs. If you want to cause others problems or to figure out the 'why' of a certain questions, then pick a spade. The most giving cards in spells are the suit of diamonds. Hearts can be to emotional, clubs too serious and spades a little to harsh. Although all of the suits are fine to use. When just starting out, try a spell with a diamond. The lower the number of the suits the lest intensity of the cards in a spell. Anything below a five in any of the suits is really weak and will not bring a whole lot of change- this is OK if that is what you want for beginner spells. If you want to bring events around stronger, then use a card that a five or above. Sometimes you may just want to test a relationship, and if you are not sure if this person is the love of your life, Then pick a card that is lower, like a two or three of hearts. Do not use a ten or ace of hearts, for then you are binding yourself to a situation that will be harder to end. This is especially true for people who are just starting out.

Card Spells And I

When I need work I light a candle and depending on how busy I want to be I use certain cards. I do not have to do much more. I can do this just putting the energy out there by telling the universe that I can take on extra work . This is for who ever is listening on the astral, so they will give me a call. This is more of a passive spell which is used for people who, like me, are Psychics. I turn inwards to my work. Any home based business or those of us who are self-employed can find success doing a passive, not an action spell.
For anyone who is starting something new, I would suggest an action spell- for those who have been doing their work for a long period of time or who are more inward based, I suggest a passive spell. A passive spell is letting manifestation come to you, not you going after anything. After you cast your spell, you do nothing but wait. An action spell means after you complete the spell you takes steps forward to have what you desire to materialize in active physical ways.

CARD SPELLS AND I

If you want a new job and cast a spell with this invocation "I just want a new job". Chance are you will get a new job, but maybe not the kind of work you wanted to do . The universe will say " Hey you asked for a new job. " "How I am suppose to know, if you do not know what kind of job that you want?!" The universe is right (always) , so do not be vague in a spell, keep focused and direct. In the following chapters, look at what the cards mean.
It is best to be creative with a spell and this is all part of the fun. What color candle should I use? What cards are best ? What type of incense or oil? What stone should I pick? What else should I use? Most important, what is my overall goal? What do I hope to achieve? It is important to remember, if you want to achieve anything in a spell, that if you cast an action spell, then you must take action. If you are looking for a new job, put your resumes on the altar where you are casting your spell. This will charge up your resumes to give them an extra boast to get the desired results that you want. When you send out your resume, then you are thinking what it is that you want. This is what you call an action spell. Magical will work, but only if you help it along.

CARD SPELLS AND I

In spells remember to use the following as a guide line. How you use the cards and what you want to achieve is really up to you. In choosing what is the best to use in a spell, pick cards that are closely related to your desires. One of the best combinations to use are five's and tens, Aces are for intensity so I also often use them in a spell. If I just do not want to have the spell so intense, so that I am more able to control the energy, then I do not use the aces.
The aces are great for a whirlwind spell for stuff to happen so quickly that you can not control the energy. I look at it this way- you are playing with matter and the energy of what is out there in the universe. Maybe you want a little change, but not a dramatic change, it is good to bear in mind that an Ace is not simple. The Ace is not a wait and see card that you add to a spell, it is a power house that may make things permanent. Always make sure that this is what you want before you do your spell.
When I was going to move out of my grandparents home and get my first house, I did a spell with the four aces. I wrote on a piece a paper everything I wanted in a home; trees, fireplace, the home to be the color red and, of course, it had to be cheap. I did the spell visualizing what I wanted and within a month a found what I asked for. A cute little red house with a big tree. a fireplace, inexpensive and of course it was red. Now I used all four aces in a spell, which is why I got what I wanted. Only now, after doing this spell over twenty years ago, I still have a house with a big tree, a fireplace, it's cheap and it is also the color red. Even when I have lived overseas in an apartment in Paris it was gray, but I had a red door. The balcony looked over a park with a large tree, a gas range instead of a fireplace and it was cheap. In Tokyo a had a red brick apartment with a view of a park with large trees, and no fireplace, but I did have a gas range, the element of fire, and it again was cheap. I have decided that this is just the way it is from the long ago spell that I did. I could change my reality and cast another spell to get rid of the one that I long-ago caste, but why? The spell suited my needs then and it still does today. My husband is used to red houses and apartments, so all is well. That is the key in doing a spell- ask yourself: Does it fit your needs and is this what you truly want? The universe wants to give you what you want, but you must be clear in what you ask for. Oh, and it also has to be in line with your True Will.

INTRODUCTION: ARE SPELLS REAL ?

Intent is the beginning of all Spells- the consciousness of what it is that you want or need help with, even how to get rid of something. It is the intent that helps with the focus and the desire to create the true magick and the start of what you want. Having too many desires or intents only clouds the ideas of what is it that you truly want. Is the spell that you consider casting realistic? To spend your magickal energy on casting a spell or to get a job that you are unqualified to perform is not the best way to have a spell become real. Be pragmatic and be methodical.
It is the same with any spell; you cannot cast a spell on someone to love you with whom you have had little contact. It just is not a strong enough connection, especially if you do not have something from that person to bind you two in a spell. I just got a phone call from a client who said "My love spell did not work, but I did everything right!" My client told me that after a couple of days she realized that she did not really want the man, and that she was over him. I told her that her spell did work after all; she had come to realize that casting a spell did not make it into true love if it wasn't there to begin with, yet it could have bonded them. This is the way of spells, be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. My client realized that what she asked for was not what she Willed. Spells help put in perceptive what is it that you really want. Magick is flexible.
"What are you willing to do to really do a "Wishing?"" was what my grandmother said. If you want to improve something, sitting back and making magick will help, but so does action. You need to make a step forward and be brave if you want true magick to happen.
The next step in magick is to banish- you cannot create new unless the old is taken care of. Clean the area where you will perform the spell. Look at it as performance art and you need a clear stage- get rid of all that clutters your mind, heart and soul. Make your banishing internal, do not perform magic with a full stomach, heart, or a stuffed soul. You need to be rested and tranquil your feet planted firmly in the astral plane where magic takes place. This is where you need to clean the space where you do your meditation or your holy spot in your home or garden. I've found that Feng Shui is great to incorporate in banishing. I use cedar bark to burn in my home to purify it and to get rid of any negative influences. One of the key elements in casting a spell is to get a feeling of being centered. It is not to your advantage to be thinking of your grocery list or your pile of things to do when you are ready to cast a spell for something like 'health and well being.' Keeping focused and in tune is the first step in the art of casting a spell.
Remember when you cast a spell there are a few simple rules, "what goes around comes around," and; "do no harm except in dire necessity." It is best to be simple and excited, meaning if you are going to cast a spell, pick one subject not many. If is harder to focus on one thing, if you want general prosperity, that is fine, but if you want a better job, more friends, improved health for a family member, and/or get a great vacation, it tends to get confusing and it is hard to focus on what you want in a way that will manifest it. Pick one desire, not twenty.
It is best to check the phases of the moon. Don't do spells just any old day that you feel like. Here's a simple rule; waxing-to- full moon, new beginnings, on the darkening and dark of the moon - endings.
Some of the best days to do spells are: Imbolc February 1, Spring Equinox March 20th, Beltane May 1st, Summer Solstice June 21st, Lammas August 1st, Autumn Equinox September 21st, Samhain October 31st, Winter Solstice December 21st. Always check a current calendar to make sure of the dates!
The main art of casting a spell has to do with confidence in your self and what you are asking for. If you do not think that you deserve a lasting love, I mean really Will it, then you probably do not deserve one. And you won't.
If you desire one so much that is all that you think about, then you will have gone too far the other way, you'll be pushing it away, your ego steps in and makes it difficult for a spell to work. Ever notice in life that if you really want want want something, that no matter what, it never seems to come true? When you start to let go, things flow. It falls in your lap. You simply cant be so demanding and keep asking why something that you desire is not coming your way. If you don't, it works out, everything seems to go your way when you forget what it is that you 'desire.' You fit with nature and your place in the world flows smoothly and all starts to work.
If you are casting a spell correctly, it will gently come into being as the natural unfolding of your life, in a more positive version. That is, because in a spell you have made an affirmation come into being, one that you hope for. Then, like a birthday wish, if you let go of what you ask for and keep your fingers crossed (or your candle lit) your Will comes true, but never exactly as you think it will be; That is the cosmic humor of spells. Once a spell is cast it is difficult to remove it, you must just let it go and continue on your way. This is true magick, knowing what you want, asking for it, then letting your desire go, for those who understand spells there is a time and place for everything; so just wait. Contemplate carefully. Banish. Light a candle, make a few incantations and watch the world open before you. Then let go and Banish again...We are all the creators of our own reality and spells are the paints we use to alter it to our liking!

Card Spells

I am posting a manuscript that I wrote about casting spells with playing cards, and I hope you will enjoy this weekly series.

INTRODUCTION: ARE SPELLS REAL ?

What are spells, really? Are they the forces that we use to create a new reality to fit desires? Do they really work? Are spells something that only some of us can conjure up, or do they come from a power that is deep and strong within us all?
These are a few of the questions I thought about a lot while I was finishing this book. I believe in spells and I think people should be more open to their use. Some say that magic is dangerous and that we should leave things as they are, and then some of us are different. Take my grandmother, who called spells "wishing," much like making a birthday wish. She thought spells were just that, wishing for fate to change and good fortune to be yours. Some use spells to bring up a dark side to make dark desires true. If you are malevolent, then the dark side can harm a foe. If you decide to use a hex to conquer a hardship then, the dark side turns to light.
Some folks will say that they tried a spell once and it did not work for them. My grandfather would have told them that some have talent and can manifest what they need without doing a spell, he said that this is true "Wishing" . Others say that you should not mess with destiny and just accept your lot in life. I say that it is good to play with fate as long as you follow the rules of magick.
Spells are the subconscious desire and the mixing of elements with incantations, like following age old formulas, much like your favorite chocolate chip cookie recipe, in order to have a desired effect come into being. Spells tap into spirits and helpers from beyond to aid in a desire, or at least some think so, they also tap into your psyche. Casting spells is an age old skill and talent used by many, but known to few. In casting a spell you frequently need to have the support of a god or goddess to give you the 'oomph' you need. Picking the right deity is, for some, the first step. For myself, If I am to do a money spell, I might ask for help from the goddess Lakshmi, the goddess of plenty in the Hindu system. Lakshmi does not have much of a wrathful side, so she is a natural also. I would not want to pick a goddess that might not approve of what I wanted and would teach me a lesson. I also would not tell my students that they should pick her to worship. For prayer and devotion to a goddess is a personal choice.
I worship her every full moon, even if I do not ask for dollars or material wealth. She is important because she is kind and loving to those who accepts this goddess; she makes it clear to me what it is important for me to develop in myself. A loving patient side is worth more then finances and wealth. This will occur naturally if I am respectful and devoted, for Lakshmi is real and an archetype of motherly love and giving.
I have been worshipping her for the past ten years, yet it was another who turned me on to her. I was encouraged by a male friend who thought that I did not have enough Lakshmi in my life and too much Lalita Shakti (the young Tantrik Goddess). He noted that I even resembled Lakshmi and that I was attracted to what she represented, only I did not have her temperament, her sweet and kindhearted nature, often enough. He gave me her mantra to invoke her, and I still do so. The aspects of what you want to encourage in your life is what you need to pick or what picks you. This is the first step in invoking the magical way of life.